Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington is 17-5-0; Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0. Kamaru Usman is 1 year older than Colby Covington. Kamaru Usman has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Colby Covington. Kamaru Usman is 1" · 3 cm taller than Colby Covington. They have met 2 times: Colby Covington 0, Kamaru Usman 2.
Met 2 times
“Nigerian Nightmare” · 21-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority Decision
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Style & credentials
Colby Covington
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · FILA Grappling Worlds77 kg Catchweight
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb Catchweight
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate FighterWelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%63%
Head
16%29%
Body
15%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Colby Covington Kamaru Usman
Strikes landed / min
3.814.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.092.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.642.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.81
Strikes landed / min4.13
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
3.64 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
43%
Takedown accuracy42%
69%
Takedown defence90%
7:21
Control time / fight7:22
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Colby Covington17 UFC fights · 1099 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%592/2140
13%140/217
13%144/176
Clinch
5%60/97
3%30/44
2%17/18
Ground
10%111/159
0%4/4
0%1/1
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Colby Covington11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Colby Covington2-3
- L
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler· Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia· Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WJonathan MeunierUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016SUB · R3 · 0:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WWagner SilvaUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 8, 2014SUB · R3 · 3:26 · Welterweight
- WAnying WangUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Welterweight
- WJay EllisAbsolute FC 21· May 16, 2014SUB · R1 · 2:45 · Welterweight
- WJose CaceresCFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao· Oct 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WDavid HayesFight Time 9· Apr 27, 2012SUB · R2 · 1:42
- WChris EnsleyMidtown Throwdown 3· Feb 11, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Welterweight
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman· Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman· May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi· Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2· Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs Blackzilians· Jul 12, 2015SUB · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30· Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41· Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2· May 24, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi· Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Colby CovingtonKamaru Usman
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:42Sat, Dec 14, 2024WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 14, 2025
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 16, 2023LMajority Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 18, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 5, 2022WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:02Sat, Apr 24, 2021
- WTKO · ROUND 5 · 1:19Sat, Sep 19, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 2, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Nov 30, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 (Sat, Nov 6, 2021), where Kamaru Usman won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman?
Colby Covington is 17-5-0 and Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Colby Covington, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Colby Covington stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman is 39 and Colby Covington is 38.
Who has more finishes, Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman?
Colby Covington has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Kamaru Usman has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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